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Abstract  Uveal melanoma spreads exclusively via a hematogenous route and is notable for its latency. Liver metastases are common; however,
metastatic spread to unusual sites has been encountered. We report the case of metastatic uveal melanoma in a woman with multinodular
goiter and primary hyperparathyroidism. The patient presented with hypercalcemia and an elevated intact parathyroid hormone
level, in conjunction with a follicular neoplasm in the setting of goiter. She underwent an uneventful total thyroidectomy

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Background  The use of neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery is controversial. Attitudes about neuromonitoring, usage patterns, and predictors
of use have not been formally studied. We hypothesized that attitudes would predict usage patterns and that the predominant
strategy among endocrine surgeons would be no neuromonitoring during thyroid surgery.

Methods  Members of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and registrants of the 2006 annual meeting were surveyed by e-mail.

Genetic Testing Sep 2008, Vol. 12, No. 3: 461-464.

Two common forms of autoimmune thyroid diseases are Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) encoded by the CTLA4 gene on chromosome 2q33 plays a role in susceptibility to Graves' disease and is probably ... (Source: Genetic Testing)  MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.

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Unusual presentation of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A in a patient with the C634R mutation of the RET-protooncogene.

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Introduction  Postoperative cosmesis in the neck is often a major concern of patients, particularly women, undergoing thyroid or parathyroid
surgery. Therefore, a reduction in the length of the cervical incision, and even more so, having no scar in the neck, is particularly
appealing to these patients. Over the last years, many different so-called minimally invasive procedures have been proposed
for the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases, the primary aim being to improve the cosmetic results. Nevertheless,

A. N. Haberal, S. Toru, Ö. Özen, Z. Arat and B. Bilezikçi Diagnostic pitfalls in the evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid: correlation with histopathology in 260 casesObjectives: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroid is a non-invasive, cost-effective screening procedure that is valuable for distinguishing neoplastic lesions from non-neoplastic nodules.

A. N. Haberal, S. Toru, Ö. Özen, Z. Arat and B. Bilezikçi Diagnostic pitfalls in the evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid: correlation with histopathology in 260 casesObjectives: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroid is a non-invasive, cost-effective screening procedure that is valuable for distinguishing neoplastic lesions from non-neoplastic nodules.

Background. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication of chronic kidney disease. Increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) synthesis and secretion is associated with parathyroid cell hyperplasia. The exact mechanisms involved in parathyroid gland (PTG) hyperplasia are still poorly understood. There is no available data on angiogenesis in PTG of patients with chronic kidney disease and SHPT.

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Successful treatment of vitamin D unresponsive hypoparathyroidism with multipulse subcutaneous infusion of teriparatide.
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Authors: Puig-Domingo M, Diaz G, Nicolau J, Fernandez C, Rueda S, Halperin I

Cervical lymphadenectomy is frequently performed in patients with lateral cervical lymph node metastases to improve regional control of disease. However, there is no consensus regarding the appropriate levels of the neck that need to be dissected. Treatment options that have been advocated include the modified radical neck dissection, limited neck dissections, and selective nodal excisions. In particular, the routine dissection of level V remains controversial due to the attendant morbidity to the spinal accessory nerve.